Anicia Battles, LMSW

Anicia Battles is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and mental health therapist who focuses on supporting women and families, particularly those navigating early parenthood. She has provided Infant Mental Health Therapy to families with children from birth to age seven since 2014, and she also works with people facing a wide range of life stressors and transitions.

Her clinical experience includes work with anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, adjustment challenges, attachment and bonding concerns, parenting struggles, and perinatal mood disorders such as postpartum depression. She has supported clients from diverse backgrounds and brings attention to emotional regulation, coping skill development, and interpersonal dynamics in her practice.

Her therapeutic style centers on creating a warm, safe environment where strength-based methods guide the work. She approaches clients with respect, compassion, and sensitivity, aiming to highlight resilience while addressing difficult issues with practical supports and validation.

Committed to helping individuals and families move toward healthier emotional functioning, she collaborates with clients to meet them where they are. She appreciates being considered as a resource for those seeking support during early parenthood and other life changes.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Family and Parenting Care

Anicia uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and caregiving; this approach can be helpful for parents working on bonding, attachment concerns, and family relationship dynamics. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and lived experience guide the pace and direction of work, useful for building self-esteem and fostering personal growth. In addition, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is employed to help identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit best based on individual needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so the work remains client-focused and practical.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which supports flexibility for busy caregivers and people with varied schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home, and choose the format that feels most comfortable while working toward emotional and relational goals with licensed professionals and therapists.